34 A List of the Birds of Meriden, Conn. 



13. Botaurus lentiginosus (Montag.). 



American Bittern. 



Probably an occasional summer resident. Mr. F. T. Ives says 

 it was quite common some years ago around the North Farms 

 Reservoir. 



Subfamily ARDEINiE. Herons and Egrkts. 



Genus ARDEA Linn^us. 



Subgenus ARDEA. 



14. Ardea herodias Linn. 



Great Blue Heron. 

 A not uncommon visiter in spring and fall. 



Subgenus HERODIAS Boie. 



15. Ardea egretta Gmel. 



American Egret. (Great White Heron.) 

 Very rare visitant. Has been seen at Black Pond and at Foster's 

 Pond. Mrs. Baldwin has a fine specimen of this elegant bird, 

 which was taken a few years ago at the North Farms Reservoir. 



Subgenus BUTORIDES Blyth. 



16. Ardea virescens Linn. 



Green Heron. 

 A not uncommon summer resident. 



Genus NYCTICORAX Stephens. 

 Subgenus NYCTICORAX. 



17. Nycticorax nycticorax nsevius (^Bodd.). 



Black-crowned Night Heron. (Quawk.) 

 Rather common summer resident. 



Order PALUDICOL^. Cranes, Rails, Etc. 



Suborder RALLL Rails, Gallinules, Coots, Etc. 



Family RALLID.^. Rails, Gallinules and Coots, 



Subfamily RALLINiE. Rails. 



Genus PORZANA Vieillot, 



